The bhubing palace is located on Doi Buak ha Muang district Chiang Mai Province. It is the royal winter residence in Chiang Mai where the Royal family stays during seasonal visits to the people in the northern part of Thailand.
The palace is also the royal guesthouse for prominent state vistors from abroad. In the past Their Majesties welcomed or granted royal audience to State vistors only in the capital of Bangkok.Bhubing palace was built in 1961.The construction started initially with only the royal rasident building and the guesthouse.